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Biswanath district, Assam

Biswanath is one of the 35 districts of Assam. Its headquarters is Biswanath Chariali. At the 2011 census it had about 6.1 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Assam
Headquarters
Biswanath Chariali
Name in Hindi
बिश्वनाथ जिला
Population (2011 census)
6,12,491
Rank in Assam by population
25th of 33
Area
1,100 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
557
Map
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Wikidata entry Q22079836
All districts of Assam

Population in context

With 6,12,491 people in 2011, Biswanath ranks 25th among the 33 districts of Assam for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Dhubri (19,49,258) and the least populous is Majuli (1,67,304).

District boundaries change. If Biswanath has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Biswanath to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 35 districts of Assam

BajaliBaksaBarpetaBiswanathBongaigaonCacharCharaideoChirangDarrangDhemajiDhubriDibrugarhDima HasaoGoalparaGolaghatHailakandiHojaiJorhatKamrupKamrup MetroKarbi AnglongKokrajharLakhimpurMajuliMarigaonNagaonNalbariSivasagarSonitpurSouth Salmara MancacharSribhumiTamulpurTinsukiaUdalguriWest Karbi Anglong

Questions people ask

Which state is Biswanath district in?

Biswanath district is in Assam, India.

What is the headquarters of Biswanath district?

The headquarters of Biswanath district is Biswanath Chariali, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Biswanath district?

Biswanath district had a population of 6,12,491 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.